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- Episode 62: Unlocking Insights: What Professionals Can Learn from Parenting a Child with Special Needs
Get out the tissues, friends, as Dr. Amy invites two special guests to the podcast! In this episode, Amy's mom, Cindi Thomas, and her brother, Tyler, discuss what professionals need to know about working with families and disability. They discuss their journey, stress advocacy, and point out that parents want to feel heard when it comes to what their child needs. It's a trauma-informed, compassionate approach to care.
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative - The ConnectED Collab Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
35 min - Episode 61: Connection or Protection: How we understand children's behavior with Robyn Gobbel
Friends - You're in for a treat! I'm chatting with my friend and colleague, Robyn Gobbel. Listen as we talk about relational neuroscience, understanding complex behavior, and why all behavior is adaptive in nature. You'll also hear Robyn talk about her 3 core tenants to understanding children AND a sneak peek into her book Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors which is out NOW!
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative - The ConnectED Collab Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
50 min - Episode 60: The Wrap! September Gems with Dr. Amy
Here are your cliff notes for all-things connection & education from the month of September, plus a sneak peek into October and our upcoming launch. If you haven't already checked out this month's episodes, take a listen!!
My take away gem for this month: There is nothing more important than connection - no learning will happen until kids feel safe and in community!
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative - The ConnectED Collab Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
18 min - Episode 59: The Science Behind Feeling Safe: Notice what you notice with Emily Daniels, MEd, MBA
Ever wonder about what it means to "feel safe"? If you're curious about what it means to become regulated and create regulation for you and children with whom you work, this episode is for you! Regardless of your profession, if you work with children and families, felt safety and regulation are important aspects of your practice. Learn about the science of safety and what it means to regulate!
EMILY READ DANIELS, M.Ed., MBA, NCC, SEP™ in trainingEmily Read Daniels is the author and creator of The Regulated Classroom©, a former school counselor, and a proud soccer mum.
Daniels is an internationally recognized trauma specialist and trainer in the trauma-informed school movement and has served thousands through in-person and virtual professional development training, workshops, conferences, webinars, and keynote addresses. Daniels and her work have been featured in the Associated Press, Fox News, ABC News, Los Angeles Times, and NPR.
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative - The ConnectED Collab Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
47 min - Episode 58: Hearing from Little Voices - Kids' reflections on the first days of school
Join Dr. Amy as she interviews 4 children, kindergarten through second grade, all about what creates safety and belonging in school. You'll hear from Yves, Dean, Charlotte, & Mac - all experts in their own right. Be patient with my friends - it takes them a while for them to find their voices; but the wisdom they share about being known & insights on friendship are beautiful.
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative - The ConnectED Collab Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
25 min - Episode 57: "I'm glad you're here!" How to create connection in classrooms with Stacey Egli & Carla Becker
You're in for a treat as Dr. Amy interviews a veteran mother/daughter duo about how to build resilience through relationships in classrooms! Our frank conversation about ways to engage parents, how to welcome children, and how to create your own support system is just what every educator needs to hear!
Stacey Egli is a veteran teacher with 25 years of experience teaching in a variety of classroom settings such as looping, collaboration, team teaching and special education. She holds a BA in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Stacey earned her Master’s Degree in Education from Graceland University and has served as a teacher leader for over a decade. Equity, inclusion and social-emotional learning are deep passions of hers . Stacey now supports educators as the PK-5 Special Education/MTSS Specialist for the Norwalk Community School District in Norwalk, Iowa.
During her tenure, Carla Becker, a retired teacher, taught elementary school for over thirty years. She earned her masters degree from Drake University within the confines of Leadership in Supervision. Carla was one of the first teachers in the district to start full inclusion in her classroom. She helped create a multi age classroom school, where children learned at their own pace. In the midst of teaching at this new and innovative school, they were asked to partner with MIT on a Lego/Logo Project. Carla was a finalist Iowa Teacher of the Year, and served as a teacher leader in her district.
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative - The ConnectED Collab Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
1 hr 1 min - Episode 56: We all play a part!
Over the next year, we’re crafting the podcast to reflect different systems that children and families are in and having conversations about how to help them thrive and become more resilient. Hear a beautiful story about how we all play a part in the lives of children and get a sneak peek into this fall's lineup! And stick around until the end to hear about a new learning opportunity!
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
12 min - Episode 55: Telling Your Story, Hearing My "Why" and Finding Community
If you’ve been listening the past few weeks, then you know we’ve been going through the process of renewal and rebranding. Join today to learn about ways to build a community for you, a holding space for your story and Dr. Amy's "why" of less aloneness.
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
25 min - Episode 54: It Takes a Village: Creating Circles of Support©
What a whirlwind the past few weeks of rebranding this podcast has been! Join Dr. Amy today as we explore the importance of creating Circles of Support© in your life and in the lives of children and families. You're not going to want to miss the important message of how you can be a champion for kids by being that one safe, stable, nurturing adult in a child's life. You'll learn how to create support for you and children or adults you serve in your workplace.
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
21 min - Episode 53: Calling All Champions!
Join us as we continue on our August journey of rebranding and hear Dr. Amy discuss 3 pillars of becoming a champion for children. I'm so very excited about this episode friends! Take a listen as we:
- Introduce our new podcast title
- Talk about what it takes to be a connected champion for kids
- Discuss Dr. Amy's 3 pillars of Connection
AND, download the free resource today!!
RESOURCES
Dr. Amy's Newsletter
Learning Collaborative Invitation
Dr. Amy Youtube
FREE DOWNLOADS
Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Children & Families
Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script
Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm
Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com
Dr. Rita Pierson's Ted Talk
17 min
About The Most Important Medicine
From the publisher's feed
The Most Important Medicine is connection! If you’re a professional who wants to have a greater impact in the lives of children and families, building resilience in relationships, this podcast is for you. It's where pediatricians, educators, nurses, advocates and other folks who are in children's lives meet and discuss how to respond and mitigate trauma by building buffering mechanisms that address adversity and build connection. We'll listen to stories and bring our humanness into spaces to transform how we think about children, early relational health and connection. It's truly, the MOST important medicine!
Join us to become a trauma-informed champion by nurturing connections through relational health to help kids and families thrive. Every time you join me, I want you to hear practical information and leave with tangible tools you can use every day.